From CBC

Acting Supt. Gerry O’Neill  with the St. John’s Regional Fire Department said crews were able to quickly deal with the fire, but added there’s quite a bit of damage.

“We made a quick attack and a rapid search of the interior of the house was given an all clear with no one home,” he said.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/fire-badly-damages-home-in-rabbittown-cause-still-unknown-1.3125839